Pennsylvania teachers heading out of state to find jobs. Hunting for a position as a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania became a full-time job for Williams Township native Sarah Widmer. After Widmer graduated from Shippensburg University in 2012, she immediately began her job hunt, applying to every school district in Pennsylvania; all 500 of them.
By Definition. A single board foot of lumber measures 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide and 12 inches long. The formula for calculating board feet is first to multiply thickness by width by length -- in inches. Then divide the total by 144 for the total board footage of a given board.
Definition. The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a 1 thick board, 12 in width and 1' in length. Thus, a 10' long, 12 wide, 1 thick piece contains 10 board feet. When calculating board feet, nominal sizes are assumed.